Superior School Diploma Planned For Standardized Schools
Miss Agnes Samuelson state superintendent announces a diploma bearing Superior School to standardized schools meeting criteria. Qualified teachers, nearly perfect facilities, strong community interest, and thorough inspections by county then state officials. Aims to boost local engagement and educational standards nationwide. Air Reed urges civic participation and timely voting by parent teacher groups with three months left.
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Agnes Samuelson
Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Department
Air Reed
Reed
Calf with two heads draws curiosity on Page county farm
A calf born at the Lloyd Bradley farm in Page county has two heads. Mrs. Bradley feeds it with two bottles since each head requires nourishment. If one bottle empties sooner, the calf halts feeding, suggesting the same muscles control both heads.
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Lloyd Bradley
Page County
Urges Iowans to vote Ralph Reed challenges voters
Mr Ralph Reed of Des Moines chairs the Legislation Committee of the Iowa Congress of Parents and Teachers and has issued a challenge to every voter to exercise his right of franchise in the coming election.
Burton Nominated for U S Senate from Ohio
Theodore R. Burton of Cleveland Ohio is nominated for United States senator in Ohio. He has served in Congress for several terms and previously headed a major New York City bank before returning to Ohio to serve again in Congress. Burton began his career as a country teacher in Poweshiek county after Grinnell college education.
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Theodore R. Burton
Cleveland
Ohio
United States
Grinnell
Poweshick County
Burton
Congress
New York City
Grinnell College
Powesriek County
Piney Woods singers delight Des Moines crowds in Iowa series
Mississippi Piney Woods Country Life School musicians tour Iowa with Alabama conductor founder Prof Lawrence C Jones. The group performs for churches and clubs while Jones promotes the school of 3800 students on 1500 acres built largely by student labor. Grand Army of the Republic in Iowa lists 1770 members and 167 posts with veteran counts and deaths noted from pension records.
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Des Moines
Piney Woods
State University of
Iowa City
Southlands
Jones
Iowa
New Substitute For Coffee Emerges From Ames and Tlowa City
After a series of chemical experiments approved by professors at Ames and Tlowa City, chemists announce a translated substitute for coffee. The device or product claims improved flavor and effects, sparking interest among workers and students seeking alternatives. Further tests are planned to verify safety and efficacy.
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Ames
Tlowa City
Parsnip Coffee Plant Planned in Council Bluffs
Advertisers promote a new beverage made from three vegetables with parsnip as the main ingredient claiming four pounds of vegetables yield one pound of coffee. They report 10,000 pounds in advance orders and a factory to be ready soon, likely at Council Bluffs.
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Council Blasts
Air Mail Plane Breaks ATL Records
The Lincoln air mail plane set a distance record by covering 45 miles from Omaha to Des Moines in 26 minutes. A brisk southwest wind aided the fast time, yielding nearly four miles per minute.
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Air Mail
ATL
Lincoln
Omaha
Des Moines
Materally
Storm Lake Water Purification Shows Positive Results
Storm Lake city council hired Wisconsin biologist Dr. Domogolla to test algae control in the lake. Copper sulphate treatment was applied this summer with satisfactory results and no harm to fish. Other nearby lakes have faced scummy water and odors, while Storm Lake remains clear and odor free.
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Storm Lake
Domogolla
Wisconsin
East Okoboji
Spirit Lake
West Okoboji
Organized Labor Opposes Board of Control
The state board of control emphasizes labor for prisoners at Anamosa reformatory and Fort Madison prison. Thirteen state owned industries produce 175 items sold to state institutions, departments, counties, and municipalities. J H Strief says hard labor is a formality and aims to teach trades while expanding state profits and penal labor. Prisoners earned over 40 000 this year.
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State Board of Control
Reformatory
Anamosa
Fort Madison
State Board
Iowa
Gladioli Season Expands Rapidly Around Des Moines
Gladiolus cultivation has grown into a thriving industry within fifty miles of Des Moines with about one hundred acres devoted to production. Thousands of flowers, in many varieties and colors, are sent daily by express to Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver and Minneapolis, while millions of bulbs will later be distributed nationwide through seed houses and individual growers.
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Des Moines
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Denver
Minneapolis
Airplane Reaches High Altitude Record Attempt
KE. K. Campbell the pilot and Carroll Goman the reporter attempted a world height record in a Fairchild cabin monoplane. They stayed aloft just over two hours reaching 23,500 feet. Forty gallons of fuel were used as Campbell fainted and the plane dropped 3,000 feet while Gorman held on.
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KE. K. Campbell
Carroll Goman
Campbell
Gorman
City Fire Department Aids High Altitude Rescue
Report describes rescuers using oxygen supplied by the city fire department as a climber attempted a drop through space. The scene notes the air temperature near 82 degrees below zero at peak and the tense effort to halt the descent.
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Campbell
Unsalted Butter Used In Ice Cream Making
Elmer EF Taylor of Tracer Tama county says the Tracr Cooperative Creamery furnishes nearly a ton and a half of sweet butter daily to Producers Milk company of Waterloo. The butter, unsalted, is used in ice cream mix and shipped to manufacturers eastward. Waterloo pays the creamery on the New York butter market for extra quality minus transport to New York.
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Elmer Ef, Taylor
Tracer
Tama County
Tracr Cooperative Creamery
Producers Milk Company of
Waterloo
Tracer Creamery
New York
Cherokee county barley record set at Cefkin farm
Louie Julius, operator of the Cefkin farm, seeded 250 acres to barley. Threshing totals show 10,049 bushels sold at 66¢ per bushel, yielding over 22 dollars per acre and beating previous county marks for largest barley field.
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Cherokee County
Louie Julius
Cefkin
Automobile Costs and Local News From Audubon County
Walter Williams in Audubon county notes corn production at about 2 500 000 bushels valued near 2 250 000 dollars while 3 600 passenger cars exist locally. Iowa State College estimates ownership and operation costs around 661 dollars yearly per auto, with some studies lower, totaling about 1 850 000 dollars near the corn value. Clemons Rick of Lansing dies a day after being bitten by his pet rattlesnake kept in a goldfish bowl at a hardware store. Alva L. Ragsdale reports the First Christian Church services and a Labor Day picnic at Riverside Park with Sunday school, dinner, and activities planned.
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Walter Williams
Audubon County
Iowa State College
Clemons Rick
Lansing
Allamakee County
Reik
Rick
Edit
Ike
Presbyterian Church Vacation Schedule and Picnic Invite
P A Davies, Pastor, notes vacation is over and all services resume at usual hours. Sunday School at 10, Morning 11, Christian Endeavor 7, Evening 8. September emphasizes education with Elmer Schneider leading next Sunday’s topic How may ev ery one become truly educated. Thursday is the annual Sunday School picnic at River Side Park with games swimming and a 6 30 picnic supper followed by a watermelon treat for all, Mr Barber promising the boys and girls a final slice. The note invites every family to participate.
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Christian Endeavor
Elmer Schneider
River Side Park
Women’s League Rummage Sale Planned for September
A call to the community to bring dishes and a picnic appetite. The Women’s League expects large turnout and requests ladies to set aside items for a rummage sale planned for early September.
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Womens League
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ATLAS
Grand Army of the Republic
J. P. Risley
Department Journal
Towa
Mr. Risley
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Shredded Wheat Company
Niagara Falls
Organized Labor
Board of Control
UNION
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Lconberg and
Kilgore Post Toasties
Alaska
Richelieu
Mazda
V.I
First Christian Church
Alva L. Ragsdale
Riverside Park
Ladies Aid
Ravelers
Great Northern
Loop
Walter Craignead
Sk Fom
Jackson
Quincy New Garage
W. A. Staggs
M. D. Practice Limited
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